Have a new puppy? Looking for puppy socials with a little bit more? This 3-week course offers all the fun and social learning of puppy socials, PLUS:
- Transform your puppy-gator into a nice, sweet puppy by learning bite inhibition
- Reduce leash reactivity by teaching your pup to tolerate other puppies playing.
- Enjoy safer play dates and outings with your pup by learning appropriate dog-dog play.
- Bomb-proof your pup to neighborhood distractions with environmental enrichment.
- Have better control of your pup by teaching them to come away from play; BE the most fun to your pup!
**Puppies must be 18 weeks or younger on the first day of class. This is not an alternative to puppy training classes; basic training behaviors will not be covered. We recommend this course as a supplement to Beginning Puppy Training.
- All sessions will be in-person at HSSV
- Please bring pups on a flat, buckle-style collar. In addition to the collar, the pup may wear a harness, which can be easily removed for play. NO PRONG OR CHOKE COLLARS.
- Bring a 6-ft NON-RETRACTABLE leash
- Please bring a variety of tasty treats for your pup, cut up small.
- Only 2 handlers per puppy will be allowed in this class
- Please no children under 12 years old without prior instructor approval
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Things to know before registering:
1. Your puppy must be 8 weeks - 18 weeks old by the start date of the class. No puppies over 18 weeks please!
2. Your puppy must be at least 10 days past his/her first vaccines by the first day of class. Proof of vaccines will be required.
3. Class will run for 3 weekly sessions, meeting on the same day and time of the week. This class starts on Sunday, April 2nd from 9:30 - 10:20 am.
4. The last class in this 3-session series will be on March 19th.
Please note: Adopters and HSSV Volunteers receive discounts on training. Please reach out to dogtraining@hssv.org to get your code.
